Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Federal judge sides with KPMG in gender discrimination lawsuit
A federal Judge in Manhattan has ruled against the taking of a class action for discrimination by over 10000 women employed, and formally employed, by the accounting firm KPMG …
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USA: Montana minimum wage going up in 2019
With effect from the 1st of January, 2019, the minimum hourly wage for people in Montana will go up from US$8 …
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USA: Goldman Sachs faces maternity-dismissal complaint
Goldman Sachs is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit from a female former LA Vice President who had been working in the firm for 15 years …
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USA: Recent and upcoming changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act
Employers in Illinois are now having to adjust their HR policies to fall in line with changes to the State Human Rights Act …
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USA:Texas court of appeals rules Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional
Back in February 2018 the City Council of Austin Texas passed an Ordinance requiring private sector employers to provide paid sick leave …
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USA: Michigan voters approve marijuana legalization
57% of Michigan State voters have just approved Proposal 1 legalising the recreational use of marijuana …
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USA: Fenwick & West boosts paid parental leave for all its attorneys
A number of US law firms are enhancing their parental leave policies for higher level employees, but often offering other staff reduced benefits …
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USA: Missouri minimum wage set to increase next year
Voters in the state of Missouri have supported Proposition B, which will give 677,000 of them a 53% hike in their minimum wage to reach $12 an hour over the next five years …
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USA: Illinois requires paid break time for nursing mothers
The Illinois General Assembly has approved the “Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act”, which takes effect immediately …
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USA: Massachusetts Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure form due by November 30
Employers in Massachusetts with six or more employees have until the 30th of November to submit the new annual Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form, regardless of whether they offer health insurance to their employees or not …
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USA: New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Chapter 16 of the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) relates to “Temporary Entry for Business Persons” …
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USA: FWW not applicable when incentive paid
The existence of a fluctuating workweek (FWW) rule has meant that many employers have not had to pay non-exempt workers at a full premium rate for additional working hours …
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USA: Maryland ‘red flag’ gun law brings in 114 gun removal requests in 1st month
The red flag laws on gun safety introduced in eight states following the Florida high school shooting in February now appear to be working …
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USA: Top Kentucky court upholds state’s ‘right-to-work’ law
The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “Right to Work” law that was introduced last year …
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USA: OSHA clarifies permissibility of post-accident drug testing, safety incentive programs
The OHSA has published a set of guidelines concerning the use of drugs testing and safety incentive programs following a workplace incident …
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